Yankee haters/ Matsui

[Gander]

Mike-
What kind of odds do you want me to give you on the Yankees winning the World Series? I'll take the other 7 teams if we can agree on fair odds.

Originally Posted by Gander

Mike-
What kind of odds do you want me to give you on the Yankees winning the World Series? I'll take the other 7 teams if we can agree on fair odds.

Vegas odds are 2-1. Seems about right. Three opportunities to beat em in a playoff series. I;d say thats about fair.

[Gander]

2/1 seems very fair. I have seen them at anywhere from 9/5 up to 3/1.
Tell you what, lets nix this idea. You are a friend and they are your favorite team in any sport so I'm sure you'll be happy just having them win, as I would the Red Sox, whom I have never layed a single dollar on in my life.

If you shop around and really want to make some kind of bet, I'm sure you can find slightly higher than 2/1. Theres a lot of people on here who bet sports so maybe they know a good place. I wouldnt wait too long though. Their odds may shrink.

Originally Posted by Gander

2/1 seems very fair. I have seen them at anywhere from 9/5 up to 3/1.
Tell you what, lets nix this idea. You are a friend and they are your favorite team in any sport so I'm sure you'll be happy just having them win, as I would the Red Sox, whom I have never layed a single dollar on in my life.

If you shop around and really want to make some kind of bet, I'm sure you can find slightly higher than 2/1. Theres a lot of people on here who bet sports so maybe they know a good place. I wouldnt wait too long though. Their odds may shrink.

Tim they are gonna go down in odds. Matsui's successful return indicates that by playoff time he will be fully tuned up. I don't care what kind of pitching staff the other teams have, nobody is gonna shut this lineup down!!!!!!
CF Damon
SS Jeter
RF Abreu
3B A Rod
1B Giambi
LF Matsui
2B Cano
C Posada
Dh(take your pick between Melky Cabrera, Bernie Williams, or Sheffield if healthy by then)

Look at that hitting. I mean, if you are a pitcher you are gonna have a nervous breakdown. WHere exactly are the outs? I mean you are pitching to a guy like Cano in the 7th slot, with Posada and a DH like Melky or Sheffield behind that.

I just don't see how anyone is gonna beat a lineup like that.

[Gander]

Oracle, check out these odds. Detroit is actually a 3/2 favorite to win the World Series. Unbelievable considering the slide they've been on. Yanks 2/1.

http://www.bodog.com/sports-betting/...ll-futures.jsp

[SCUDSBROTHER]

If it was all about good hitters,you would have won it all last year.You don't have one dominant starter.Not one.I guarantee you that Contreras would shut your team down if he pitched against them right now.Any good pitcher can hold you to 2-4 runs,and his team can get 3-5 runs against your amalgam of mediocre pitchers.You have one star pitcher,and he is sore(doesn't pitch until the 9th too.)The Halos have done this many times,and you know it.Teams only need follow that recipe of bend don't break.If you had some really dominant starters,I would give you the title in a second,but it ain't there.Good hitters will score on your star Asian wormkilla.Mussina is sore,and not as dominant(although still your best chance to get a win from.)Johnson will get hit by many of these hitters.Trust me,the Halos can't hit good pitching.They scored enough to beat you 6 out of 10 this year,and take the playoffs from you last year.Trust me,that is proof your pitching can be had.When up against Chicago's pitching,they were unable to score.It should tell you about your pitching,but since you haven't caught on yet,I doubt you will get it.